Seventh Generation

5517. Lawrence Winofred Coffey was born on 5 December 1891 in McMinn Co., TN. He registered for the WWI draft on 5 June 1917 in Morgan Co., TN.¹⁷⁸⁶² Lawrence died on 9 January 1979 at the age of 87 in Morgan Co., TN and was buried at Crab Orchard Cemetery in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN on 11 January 1979.^17863,17864

COFFEY, LAWRENCE W., 87, of Route 1, Oakdale, passed away Tuesday morning, January 9, 1979 at his home.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Essie Edwards Coffey, four sons; Vance, Leonard and David Lawrence all of Route 1, Oakdale and Frank of Harriman; four daughters, Helen Connors, Linda Kilby and Wanda Abston all of Route 1, Oakdale and Nellie Everett of Michigan.

Also surviving are 31 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at 2:00p.m. at the Rankins Chapel Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Johnson officiating.

Interment will follow in Crab Orchard cemetery, with Schubert's of Wartburg in charge of arrangements.(The Morgan County News) [Source: Benna J.]

Lawrence Winofred Coffey and Essie Edwards were married on 5 June 1919 in Roane Co., TN.¹⁷⁸⁶⁵ They¹⁷⁸⁶⁵ appeared in the census on 15 April 1940 in Morgan Co., TN.¹⁷⁸⁶⁶ Essie Edwards was born on 15 June 1905 in Roane Co., TN. Essie died on 17 June 1997 at the age of 92 in Morgan Co., TN and was buried at Crab Orchard Cemetery in Oakdale, Morgan Co., TN on 20 June 1997.¹⁷⁸⁶⁷

COFFEY, MRS. ESSIE EDWARDS, 92, Oakdale, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, June 17, 1997. she was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Rankin Chapel Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence Coffey; daughters Ruby and Helen; sons, Larry, Vance and Lawrence Coffey, Jr.; one grandson, one granddaughter and two great-grandchildren; sisters, Pearl, Myrtle and Ada; and brothers Sam, Gen and Klonnie.

She is survived by sons Leonard Coffey of Wartburg and Franklin Coffey of Harriman; daughters Linda Kilby of Oakdale, Wanda Abston of Kingston and Nellie Everett of Harriman; 30 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and 16 great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.

Funeral services were held Friday morning, June 20, 1997, at 11 a.m. in Schubert Funeral Home Chapel, Wartburg with Rev. Carl Johnson, Rev. Tommy Kilby and Rev. Ralph Mathis officiating.

Interment was held in the Crab Orchard Cemetery. The family received friends Thursday evening from 6 until 9 p.m. in Schubert Funeral Home, Wartburg. (The Morgan County News, Vol. 80, #24; June 26, 1997) [Source: Benna J.]

Lawrence Winofred Coffey and Essie Edwards had the following children: